Carrier steering woes

[Richard Farrant]

Originally posted by Jim Burrill

Suspicions: 1) the new shoes are not an exact replacement and the arc of the lining is different. This may improve as the high points wear in.
Jim

Jim,
If your brake shoes radius does not conform to the drum, then brake efficiency will be poor. With this type of vehicle, mileage is not likely to be high, so the hope of it wearing in to suit the drum is virtually nil. You need to either get the shoes relined to the correct thickness to suit the drum or shape the linings to fit the drum. The last method is a bit of a no-no nowadays due to the asbestos hazards. It is not possible to guess from your words, whether the linings are too thick or too thin.

Richard